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MCQ IN GEOGRAPHY - 1
1. Which State has the largest coastline in India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer (a)
3. India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately:
(a) 2700000 sq. km
(b) 3000000 sq. km
(c) 3200000 sq. km
(d) 3600000 sq. km
Answer (c)
4. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in
India?
1. Sikkim
2. Mizoram
3. Goa
4. Arunachal Pradesh
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Answer(c)
6. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian standard time?
(a) 85.5 E
(b) 86.5E
(c) 84.5 E
(d) 82.5E
Answer (d)
7. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Chandigarh
Answer (a)
12. The States which have common borders with China are:
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sikkim
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer (d)
14. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population
of State’s population?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (a)
2. Jharkhand
3. Assam
4. Mizoram
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer (a)
16. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (c)
17. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer (a)
18. Port Blair – the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following
islands?
(a) North Andaman
(b) Little Andaman
(c) Middle Andaman
(d) South Andaman
Answer (d)
19. 28.38 N and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following
places?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Allahabad
Answer (b)
20. What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one move from east to west?
(1) Murshidabad
(2) Gorakhpur
(3) Bhopal
(4) Bhavnagar
(a) 2-4-3-1
(b) 1-3-4-2
(c) 1-2-3-4
(d) 4-3-2-1
Answer (c)
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1. The longest inland waterways in
the world is—
(A) Mississippi river system
(B) The Great Lakes
(C) St. Lawrence
(D) River Rhine
5. Which of the following States was formed exclusively by the migrants in the 20th Century ?
(A) Maldives
(B) Mauritius
(C) Israel
(D) Myanmar
6. Which one of the following regions practising most intensive subsistance farming ?
(A) Pampas region
(B) Murray-Darling Basin
(C) California Valley
(D) Monsoon Asia
19. The most important factor to control the growth and types of forests is—
(A) Soil types
(B) Climate
(C) Underground water
(D) Soil fertility
Answers:
1. (A)
2. (C)
3.(D)
4. (A)
5.(B)
6. (D)
7. (D)
8.(C)
9.(B)
10. (B)
11. (A)
12. (C)
13. (A)
14. (C)
15. (B) ‘Hebrew’ is Spoken in Israel.
16. (C)
17. (B)
18. (B)
19. (B)
20. (C)
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1.Which country fails in all three natural regions Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool
temperate type of climate ?
(a) Chile
(b) Israel
(c) Lebanon
(d)None of the above
ANSWER (A)
3.Which one of the following deserts is famous for its deposits of nitrates ?
(a) Atacama
(b) Kalahari
(c) Gobi
(d)Sahara
ANSWER (A)
(c)Hungary
(d) Egypt
ANSWER (C)
7. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone ?
(a) Equatorial forests
(b) Monsoon regions
(c) Temperate deserts
(d) Tropical grasslands
ANSWER (C)
8. Match the following :
Mineral Producing Area
A. Iron ore 1.Arkansas
B. Copper 2. Cuba
C. Aluminium 3. Kazakhstan
D. Nickel 4 . Krivoy Rog.
ABCD
(a) 1243
(b) 1342
(c) 4213
(d) 4312
ANSWER (D)
9. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of
(a) Campos
(b) Llanos
(c) Pampas
(d) Prairies
ANSWER (C)
11. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year ?
(a) The Equatorial Region
(b) The Tundra Region
(c) The Himalayan Region
(d) The Mediterranean Region
ANSWER (B)
14. The hot desert of the world are generally Found near:
(a) the equator
(b) the doldrums
(c) the horse latitude
(d) the Tundras
ANSWER (C)
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1. Which is not an erosional process caused by wind?
(a) Saltation
(c) Abrasion
(b) Plucking
(d) Deflation
Ans. (b)
2. The rocks that make up the continents and are rich is silicon and aluminum are L
(a) Lighter in colour and weight
(b) Lighter in colour and heavier in weight
(c) Lighter in weight and darker in colour
(d) Heavier in weight and darker in colour
Ans. (a)
5. A genetic classification of streams was developed by W.M. Davis, following earlier ideas of:
(a) J.W. Powell
(b) J.K. Jukes t
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
9. Which among the following place does not show the eastern margin warm temperate climate?
(a) Nanking
(b) Miami
(c) Capetown
(d) Sydney
Ans. (c)
10. The grasslands that are affected by warm ocean current are:
(i) Pampas
(ii) Veld
(iii) Downs
(iv) Canterbury
(v) Pustaz
Select the appropriate code
(a) i, ii, v
(b) i, ii, iii, & v
(c) i, ii, iii, iv
(d) All the above
Ans. (c)
14. Which is the correct descending order of following gases, according to their presence in the
atmosphere?
(a) He, Ne, Kr. Xn
(b) Ne, He, Xn, Kr
(c) He, Ne, Xn, Kr
(d) Ne, He, Kr, Xn
Ans. (d)
16. Which theory says that all coral reefs began as fringing reefs around an island’?
(a) Darwin’s subsidence theory
(b) Daly’s subsidence theory
18. Which ocean does not show constant pattern of ocean current? -
(a) South Indian ocean
(b) North Indian ocean
(c) South Pacific ocean
(d) North Pacific ocean
Ans. (b)
21. Which among the following price does not fall under Savanna vegetation?
(a) Kano (Nigeria)
(b) Salisbury (Africa)
(c) Perth (Australia)
(d) San Fernado (Venezuela)
Ans. (c)
23. Which among the following does not fall under the warm temperate western margin climate?
(a) Perth
(b) Adelaide
(c) Capetown
(d) Sydney
Ans. (d)
24. Very old, highly weathered soil of low latitude is known as:
(a) Oxisols
(b) Ultisols
(c) Vrtisols
(d) Alfisols
Ans. (a)
25. A sequential development of a plant community or group of plant communities on the same site
over a period of time.
(a) Xerosere
(b) Sere
(c) Serac
(d) Serir
Ans. (b)
28. Which among the following ethnic groups does not fall under Mongoloids?
(a) Eskimos
(b) Red Indians
(c) Yakuts
(d) Alpine
Ans. (d)
30. Planned rural settlement scheme “Felda” is associated with which country?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Singapore
(d) Thailand
Ans. (a)
(b) ii i iv iii
(c) ii i iii iv
(d) i ii iii iv
Ans. (d)
33. Which among the following group of trees are mainly grown in the Southern part of USA?
(a) Douglus Fir, Hemlock, Spruce, Cedar
(b) Oak, Fir. Cedar, Teak
(c) Yellow Pine, Loblolby Pines, Slash
(d) Teak, Loblolby Pine, Fir
Ans. (c)
40. Which country has noticed the highest crude death rate?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Angola
(c) Yaman
(d) Nigeria
Ans. (a)
48. Arrange these cities in the order of their position from South to North.
(i) Kwangchow
(ii) Shanghai
(iii) Nanking
(iv) Beijing
(a) i, ii, iii, iv
(b) i, iii, ii, iv
(c) iv, ii, iii, i
(d) iv, iii ii, i
Ans. (c)
50. Select from given choices the appropriate for industrial centres of the Ural region.
(i) Magnigorsk
(ii) Cheliyabinsks
(iii) Ufa
(iv) Sverdlovsk
(v) Tomsk
(a) i, ii, iii and v are correct
(b) i, ii, iii and iv are correct
(c) i, ii and iii are correct
(d) All are correct
Ans. (b)
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1. The three stages of the river are also known as
(a) Torrent stage
(b) Valley stage
(c) Plain stage
(d) all of these
Ans. (d)
6. In the western part of Deccan Plateau the thickness of lava sheets exceeds
(a) 100 m
(b) 1000 m
(c) 200 m
(d) 2000 m
Ans. (b)
12. The Scandinavian coasts have many sea beaches which lie from _____ above present day sea
beaches.
(a) 8 metres to 30 metres
(b) 9 metres to 30 metres
(c) 10 metres to 30 metres
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
14. Some mountains and their plateaus contain minerals e.g., Nevada has copper and gold
Where as Bolivia has
(a) Zinc
(b) Mica
(c) Tin
(d) Gold
Ans. (c)
15. The level of Dead Sea is _____ below sea level and its floor is 819 m below sea level.
(a) 439 m
(b) 493 m
(c) 393 m
(d) 339 m
Ans. (c)
19. What is the term used when the temperature decreases with increase in height at the ratio of 1°C
for every 165 meters of ascent?
(a) Lapse rate
(b) Convection
(c) Conduction
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)
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1. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 4 3 2 5
(B) 4 5 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1 5
(D) 4 1 5 2 3
Ans: (D)
Ans: (D)
3. What is the relative position of moon, earth and the sun during a lunar eclipse?
Ans: (B)
(C) Quartemary
Ans: (A)
5. When it is moon along 82°30’E longitude along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 am?
Ans: (C)
Ans: (B)
Ans: (D)
8. ISRO is in—
(A) Thumba
(C) Trivandrum
(D) Sriharikota
Ans: (B)
(A) Indo-Aryan
(B) Dravidian
(C) Austro-Asiatic
Ans: (A)
10. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I List-IL
Codes:
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
11. Which of the pedogenic regimes is associated with hot dry, climates?
(A) Podzolisation
(B) Gleisation
(C) Laterisation
(D) Calcification
Ans: (D)
(A) Caucasoid
(C) Australoid
(B) Negroid
(D) Mongoloid
Ans: (A)
(A) Longitude
(B) Rainfall
(C) Frost
Ans: (D)
Ans: (A)
(A) Ship-building
(C) Locomotives
Ans: (C)
Ans: (C)
(C) It contains minerals in fine particles which can be absorbed easily by plants
Ans: (C)
Ans: (A)
Ans: (A)
(B) Orissa
(C) Bihar
Ans: (B)
(C) Kerala
Ans: (D)
(B) All the poles there is light for half the year
(C) The sun shines vertically over the tropic of Cancer at the time of the winter solstice
(D) When the sun shines vertically over the equator, it is called an equinox
Ans: (C)
(A) Equatorial
(B) Tropical
(C) Antarctic
(D) Temperate
Ans: (B)
Ans: (B)
I. It aims at increasing production of wheat and rice in the area which have already benefited from
green revolution.
II. It aims at extending the technology of high yielding seeds and chemical fertilisers to those areas
which did not benefit-from the green revolution.
III. It aims at increasing the yield of crops other than those which were used for the green revolution
in the beginning.
(A) I and II
Ans: (D)
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1. The three leading petroleum producing countries in correct descending order are:
Ans: (A)
2. When a river course follows the real and basic slope it is called:
Ans: (A)
3. With biotic succession in a lake environment the population and diversity of plants and animals:
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
Ans: (A)
Ans: (B)
5. The paper Exceptionalism in Geography which marked a turning point in Geographical thought was
written by:
(C) W. Shaefer
(D) W. Wistaller
Ans: (C)
6, The river which marks the international boundary between India and Nepal is:
(B) Tista
(C) Kosi
(D) Kali
Ans: (D)
7. Which one of the following is most suitable diagram for representing the age-sex structure of the
population?
Ans: (D)
(B) Bihar
(D) Kerala
Ans: (D)
9. In terms of population (2001) the correct descending order of the following countries is:
Ans: (C)
10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
Codes:
a b c d
Ans: (B)
11. Which of the following is the typical characteristic of the Negroid race?
Ans: (A)
Ans: (C)
Ans: (D)
(A) Coal
(B) Lead
(C) Uranium
(D) Petroleum
Ans: (D)
15. Which one of the following statements about pollution dome is correct?
Ans: (A)
Ans: (B)
17. Out of following the Yeast variability of rainfall in India is observed in:
(A) Gujarat
(B) Telangana
(C) Assam
Ans: (C)
(A) L Waves
(B) P Waves
(C) S Waves
(D) T Waves
Ans: (A)
19. In which of the following continents both birth rate and death rate are the least?
(A) Europe
(B) Australia
Ans: (A)
20. According to 2001 census, the maximum number of Urban population is in Maharashtra State.
Which of the following states are the next in order?
Ans: (C)
(A) Colombia
(B) Argentina
(C) Bolivia
(D) Ecuador
Ans: (D)
(B) Lichen
(C) Termite
(D) Algae
Ans: (A)
23. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Concept) (Proposer)
Codes:
a b c d
Ans: (A)
24. Which one of the following set of crops is related to the plantation agriculture?
Ans: (D)
(A) Red
(B) Black
(C) Alluvial
(D) Laterite
Ans: (B)
26. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone during the South West Monsoon Season in India Swifts:
(A) Westward
(C) Northward
(B) Eastward
(D) Southward
Ans: (C)
Ans: (B)
Ans: (C)
Ans: (D)
30. If 5 millimeter on a map represents 5 k.m. distance on the ground, the R.F. of the map will be:
Ans: (C)
31. “The dominant idea in all geographical progress is that of terrestrial unity.” The above statement
is attributed to:
A Jean Brunhes
Ans: (C)
Ans: (C)
Ans: (D)
34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
Codes:
a b c d
Ans: (C)
35. In which one of the following ma projections the scale remains correct along all the parallels of
latitude?
Ans: (D)
(A) Polygraph
(B) Bandgraph
Ans: (D)
Ans: (D)
Ans: (C)
39. Arrange the following scholars in the correct chronological order and select the correct answer
from the codes given below:
(i) Aristotle
(ii) Eratosthenes
(iii) Plato
(iv) Strabo
Codes:
Ans: (D)
Ans: (C)
41. Which one of the following mountain ranges does not emerge from the Pamir Knot?
(A) Hindukush
(B) Tienshan
(C) Kunlun
(D) Zagros
Ans: (D)
(A) Angola
(B) Argentina
(C) Sudan
(D) Uruguay
Ans: (B)
Ans: (D)
44. Which one of the following is related to famous Montreal Protocol of 1987?
(C) Reduction in the production and consumption of chlorofluoro carbons ((C) F.(C))
Ans: (C)
45. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
Codes:
a b c d
Ans: (C)
Directions: The following five (46-50) items consists of two statements, one labeled as ‘Assertion
(A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the
answers to these item using the code given below:
Codes:
B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A)
46. Assertion (A): Divergent plate margins cause sea floor spreading:
Ans: (C)
47. Assertion (A): The map scale expressed as R.F. is suitable for Universal use.
Ans: (C)
Ans: (A)
49. Assertion (A): The length of the day at equator is always 12 hours.
Reason (R): The angle of incidence of the sun’s rays on the equator is constant.
Ans: (A)
50. Assertion (A): Italy is one the economically developed countries of the world (D)
Ans: (C)